Where is this happening?

Assembly District 39 covers Elmhurst, Corona, and Middle Village, overlapping Queens CB4 and NYPD’s 110th Precinct.

From Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 18, 2025, AD 39 saw 3,658 crashes, 14 people killed, and 1,768 injured, with 16 serious injuries recorded (NYC Open Data).

What times are most deadly?

Deaths cluster in the early morning, with the highest counts around 3–4 AM in this district (NYC Open Data).

Which streets are the worst?

The Long Island Expressway corridor shows 2 deaths and 184 injuries; Woodhaven Boulevard shows 1 death and 56 injuries; 80th Street shows 1 death and 20 injuries (NYC Open Data).

How were these numbers calculated?

We analyzed NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions tables — Crashes (h9gi-nx95), Persons (f55k-p6yu), and Vehicles (bm4k-52h4) — filtered to Assembly District 39 and the period 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-18. We counted deaths, injuries, serious injuries, and crashes, and summarized locations and hours. Data was accessed on Sep 18, 2025. You can view the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95), [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Person/f55k-p6yu), and [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Vehicles/bm4k-52h4).

Who represents this area?

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz; State Senator Michael Gianaris; Council Member Shekar Krishnan.

What did my Assembly Member do this year?

Catalina Cruz voted yes on S 8344 to extend and correct school speed zone protections (Open States).

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Assembly District 39: Traffic Crash Statistics

Looking north on 108th Street at 38th Avenue in Corona, where a driver opened a BMW door into Citi Bike rider Cristian Vazquez on Monday, fatally throwing him onto the roadway.

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Crash Count for AD 39 3,891 crashes • 15 deaths

Crashes: 769

All Injuries: 378

Moderate: 76

Serious: 5

Deaths: 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 39 5 PM • 32 injuries ↓14%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 42 injuries ↓36% Seniors 24 injuries ↓38%

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Data as of 2025-12-14

Recent severe crashes

Unlicensed Citi E‑Bike Rider Killed at Parked BMW 2025-10-27T18:39:00+00:00
108 ST
A 26-year-old Citi e-bike rider hit a parked BMW on 108 St at 38 Ave and died from head crush injuries. The BMW’s driver sat in a parked car and reported a minor injury.
According to the police report, a 26-year-old Citi e-bike rider traveling north on 108 St hit the left side of a parked 2014 BMW sedan at 38 Ave around 6:39 p.m. in Queens. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal head crush injuries. The BMW’s 25-year-old driver, who was licensed, reported an unspecified injury. Police listed contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the rider.
Bus driver hits 70-year-old man on Hoffman 2025-06-13T13:59:00+00:00
HOFFMAN DR
A bus driver going straight on Hoffman Drive hit a 70-year-old man in the roadway. The man died from head and crush injuries while the 2020 bus showed no damage at all.
According to the police report, a male bus driver traveling east on Hoffman Drive hit a 70-year-old man who was in the roadway outside the intersection. The pedestrian sustained fatal head and crush injuries. The 2020 New Flyer bus showed no recorded damage, and the licensed driver was listed as uninjured. The crash occurred on a Friday afternoon in daylight with rain noted in weather records.
Driver Fails To Yield, Kills Queens Rider 2025-04-05T09:22:00+00:00
WOODHAVEN BLVD
On Woodhaven at 60th Drive, a driver failed to yield and three southbound vehicles collided. A 55-year-old man riding a motorcycle was ejected and killed. Other drivers and passengers were hurt in the morning crash.
On a Saturday morning, drivers in a sedan, an SUV, and a motorcycle collided while heading south on Woodhaven Boulevard at 60th Drive. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as a contributing factor. The 55-year-old man riding the motorcycle was ejected and died of crush injuries. Another driver, age 42, and additional occupants in the other vehicles were injured.
Distracted Driver Slams Parked SUV, Kills Woman 2025-03-26T10:55:00+00:00
104-28 42 AVE
A 43-year-old woman sat belted in a parked Subaru outside 42nd Avenue. A distracted driver hit the SUV’s left side and folded the metal around her. Daylight, mid-morning, and she never left the car.
According to the police report, a 43-year-old licensed driver sat in a parked Subaru SUV outside 104-28 42nd Avenue in Queens when another distracted driver hit the vehicle’s left side. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factor. The woman, the sole occupant, was held in place by her lap belt and was listed with apparent death at the scene during the mid-morning crash.
Right-Turning Driver Mows Down Man in Queens Crosswalk 2025-09-13T18:20:00+00:00
84 ST
A driver making a right turn at 84 St and 35 Ave hit a 57-year-old man walking in a marked crosswalk. The man suffered a head wound with severe bleeding while the driver blew the turn and, police say, wasn’t paying attention.
A 57-year-old man crossing 35 Ave in a marked crosswalk at 84 St in Queens was hit by a northbound sedan driver making a right turn. The man sustained a head injury with severe bleeding but was recorded as conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded driver errors of “Turning Improperly” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” in the crash file.

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Carnage in AD 39 6 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 4

▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 1

▸ Concussion 3

▸ Whiplash 15

▸ Contusion/Bruise 22

▸ Abrasion 16

▸ Pain/Nausea 6

▸ Internal Injury 1

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Long Island Expressway: 12 moderate injuries

2025-11-01
2025-08-26
2025-08-12

Dropped off vs. last year

Queens Boulevard
108 Street
94 Street

Preventable Speeding 231 16+ offenders ↓50%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 39

Data through 2025-12-14

231

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 465 2024 year-to-date

↓50.3% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 625 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,149 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 231 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 465 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 91% by Cars and Trucks ↓19%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz A (100)

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz
District 39

Assembly 39

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Cruz votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Cruz votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Cruz votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Cruz votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: cruzc@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
41-40 Junction Blvd., Corona, NY 11368
718-458-5367

Legislative Office:
Room 652, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4567

Twitter: @CatalinaCruzNY

Council Member Shekar Krishnan B (83)

Council Member Shekar Krishnan
District 25

Council 25

Street Safety Record

B (83)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes

Krishnan co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafes expansion, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1421-2025 would widen outdoor dining: let grocery stores apply for sidewalk licenses, allow roadway cafes year-round, expand frontage for some cafes, and speed approvals. Committee laid it over on Nov. 24, 2025.
Krishnan co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, improving overall safety.
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1421-2025 would let restaurants and grocery stores run sidewalk and roadway cafes in curb or parking lanes year‑round. It speeds reviews, sets $1,050 fees and four‑year terms, and pushes dining closer to moving traffic — raising risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Year‑round expansion of roadway/sidewalk cafes can calm traffic and create buffers that benefit pedestrians, but also risks obstructing sidewalks, complicating winter operations, and creating conflicts near bike lanes. Net safety effects for vulnerable users hinge on strict clear-path, loading, and bike-lane protection rules and enforcement.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
👎 Negative
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Expanding sidewalk and roadway cafes citywide and year-round, including winter, increases private use of sidewalks and curb lanes, narrowing pedestrian space and complicating cycling with service crossings and snow/garbage obstructions. While it may displace some parking, the net effect likely elevates conflict and accessibility risks for vulnerable users.

From 2022

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes

Krishnan co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafes expansion, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1421-2025 would widen outdoor dining: let grocery stores apply for sidewalk licenses, allow roadway cafes year-round, expand frontage for some cafes, and speed approvals. Committee laid it over on Nov. 24, 2025.
Krishnan co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, improving overall safety.
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1421-2025 would let restaurants and grocery stores run sidewalk and roadway cafes in curb or parking lanes year‑round. It speeds reviews, sets $1,050 fees and four‑year terms, and pushes dining closer to moving traffic — raising risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Year‑round expansion of roadway/sidewalk cafes can calm traffic and create buffers that benefit pedestrians, but also risks obstructing sidewalks, complicating winter operations, and creating conflicts near bike lanes. Net safety effects for vulnerable users hinge on strict clear-path, loading, and bike-lane protection rules and enforcement.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
👎 Negative
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Expanding sidewalk and roadway cafes citywide and year-round, including winter, increases private use of sidewalks and curb lanes, narrowing pedestrian space and complicating cycling with service crossings and snow/garbage obstructions. While it may displace some parking, the net effect likely elevates conflict and accessibility risks for vulnerable users.